GENERAL MANAGER – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY, RPM GLOBAL
"With the expanding transport infrastructure throughout Mongolia, projects that may have been unattractive 15 years ago are being viewed with a new perspective."
"Our vision is to assist both local project owners and investors and assist Mongolia in developing successful projects to raise the profile of the country as a preferred global mining destination."
"NORCAT is the only innovation centre in the world that has an operating mine designed to enable start-ups, SMEs, and international companies to develop, test and demonstrate emerging technologies."
"Our goal is to maximize participation in mining tenders. We aim to secure new projects and diversify our client base and, in the long run, obtain an open-pit mining project."
"There are some fantastic technologies and advancements that can help companies change and improve their operations and make them safer and more sustainable."
After five months in Lima and more than 130 interviews, the conversations with C-executives along the Peruvian mining value chain touched on various topics. These included production targets, drilling results, the benefits of new technologies like the so-called “digital twins” to replicate reality in a virtual environment, and even the use of cartridge valves. However, a recurring theme in almost every interview, and perhaps the most significant one in relevance, is Peru's loss of its position as the second-largest copper producer to the Democratic Republic of Congo.